Annual Luncheon Honors Work, Dedication of Polk State Retirees
The memories were rich and the reunions were sweet during Thursday’s fifth-annual Retiree Luncheon at Polk State College. Each year, the College invites its retirees to campus, to thank them for their years of service…
Polk State’s Usinger Accepted to Prestigious Academy
Polk State College’s Peter Usinger has been accepted to the Breakthrough Models Academy, a new and innovative gathering of educational leaders that aims to make higher education more accessible, affordable and effective. The Breakthrough Models…
Educators Abuzz After Polk State Administrators Publish Study on Student Success Factors
Two Polk State College administrators have authored a study that could have far-reaching implications for all levels of education. Naomi Boyer, associate vice president of strategic initiatives, and Peter Usinger, director of institutional research, effectiveness…
Employee Health Fairs are Feb. 20, 25
Polk State employees are encouraged to attend one of two upcoming health fairs. The first event will be from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Health Center on the campus of Polk…
Polk State’s Ross to Receive Prestigious Phi Theta Kappa Award
Polk State College’s Ken Ross will receive Phi Theta Kappa’s Distinguished College Administrator Award, a prestigious honor that only 25 college administrators internationally receive each year. Ross is the vice president for academic and student…
Polk State Eagle Spotted at Country’s Southernmost Point
The Polk State Eagle keeps making its way around the world, having most recently been spotted at the southernmost point of the United States. Howard Johnson, program specialist for the Advanced Manufacturing Talent Development Institute…
Polk State Lakeland Raffles Parking Spots for United Way
Polk State Lakeland recently raffled two parking spots as part of the College’s ongoing campaign to benefit the United Way. The lucky winners of the prime spots were Stacy Ball, a student who won the place…
Polk State’s Bucklew Brings Joy to Kids as Mrs. Claus
Christmas came early for two-dozen children on Tuesday morning, and Polk State’s Kathy Bucklew was right there, doing her part to make their dreams come true. For the past two years, Bucklew and her husband,…
Polk State Recognized as a Model of Efficiency
Polk State College’s streamlined graduation process has landed it among University Business Magazine’s Models of Efficiency honorees. University Business is the most widely received and most regularly read publication for higher education leaders at both…
Polk State’s Bucklew Published in National Journal
Polk State’s Kathy Bucklew will have her research on academic amnesty policies published in the fall edition of College & University, the quarterly journal of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. Bucklew’s…